UPDATE 4.20.23: Admiral John Christopher Aquilino recently told a hearing on Indo-Pacific National Security Challenges that the United States and India face the same adversary in the region, China. WION’s Abhinav Singh reports: The US is providing assistance to India to counter its adversary China on the border areas and also develop defence industrial base, […]
India Sucking Up All the Russian Oil
A new study by Poten & Partners has found that India has become the destination for the most seaborne Russian crude oil since the latter country attacked Ukraine in February of last year. Jasmina Ovcina Mandra reports in Offshore Energy: India has become the largest seaborne importer of Russian crude in the wake of the […]
Is India Sinking Out of Freedom?
In Foreign Policy, Salil Tripathi suggests India needs a “makeover,” in the face of declining freedom in the country. Tripathi writes: Continuing to describe India as “the world’s largest democracy” is increasingly bizarre. Today, India is merely the most populous country to hold elections. It has the form of democracy but has lost the content. […]
SHOCKING: Meet the New Chief of Security in Kabul
Ali M. Latifi of Al Jazerra writes, Khalil Ur-Rahman Haqqani, who was designated a terrorist under Executive Order 13224 more than 10-years ago, and has a reward of $5 million is now in charge of security for Kabul. He continues (abridged): Khalil Ur-Rahman Haqqani, a leading Taliban figure currently in charge of security for Kabul, […]
“Namaste Trump” Will Long be Remembered by Indians.
Frank Schell writes of President Trump’s visit to India “‘Namaste Trump’ will be long remembered symbolically by Indians.” He explains (abridged): President Trump has just received a hero’s welcome from the people of the Republic of India. And with Trump’s affinity for direct negotiation at the chief executive level, the colorful pageantry of dancers, camels, and Mahatma […]
Under Trump and Modi, Indo-American Relations “Set to Grow Even Stronger”
Sumantra Maitra explains in Spectator USA that Indo-American relations are set to grow even stronger under the Modi and Trump administrations. Maitra writes: America, and even Trump, enjoy overwhelming popularity in India, especially in Modi’s home state of Gujarat. Republicans have recently recognized the value of attracting highly educated Indians, who tend to be socially and fiscally conservative. Indian […]
Modi’s Decisive Win in the Largest Election Ever is Good for America
After a historic win by Narendra Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party in Indian elections, it is time, says Richard Fontaine in The National Interest, for America and India to forge closer ties. Fontaine writes (abridged): History’s largest election has swept Narendra Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party back to power in India. More than six-hundred-million Indian voters cast […]
